Before I head back to see my family,

I'd like to thank everyone with whom I've had correspondence. Thanks for chatting. Thanks for dropping by. It's been a busy year, and it'll finish with a bang. Once I return there will be more to do than decorating, drawing, cleaning, gardening and playing with toys.

I wish all those frantic uni students the best of luck. See you on the other side,

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P.S. Try smiling in the face of whatever challenges come your way. It feels good to smile. And to draw (not)chickens. Scribbling is lots of fun.

Weddings, gardens, friends and food.

Weddings, weddings, weddings... So many of them! The most beautiful bride is yet to don her bridal gown, but that doesn't stop her from getting dressed up for other peoples' celebrations.

She's so very beautiful.

 And the food was lovely, too.

 A groovy guest (Geddit?! Probably not...) came to join us! We took her on a short tour of Bendigo, and then set her to work putting up our wall decorations.

 After admiring our handiwork, we settled in for a delicious biscuit with milk.

I hope you're excited by something small today, and it gives you great pleasure in the knowledge that no matter what the future holds, joy can be found without the comfort of riches. I also hope you find a sweet clock, and decide to mail it to me, with a letter containing a terrible pun involving the word "time".

*Squeeze*

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Good friends and hard work

I just finished 3 days of working for a friend in her backyard- mulching, digging, moving concrete chunks. It felt good. I'm a little sore. I'm very thirsty- even though she kept bringing me delightful beverages. I'm 2 fluffy chickens the richer- and I can hopefully contribute toward some wedding expenses.

We're so blessed in our friendships. We've had luxurious dinner parties at our house, and other peoples'. We've been given far too many gifts for no good reason at all. Thank you, Lord God, for all these blessings. Thank you for the blessings given through my parents and Kat's parents and the good relation we're able to share. Thank you for an eternally stable corner stone, through the storms and the sunshine- through the in-laws and the kitties.

We've been decorating some more. It seems as soon as I take a photo, we immediately put up a new poster, or a new ornament, or wall decal. I must take some photos. This place looks beautiful.

I must take photos. I also should get some (not)chickens happening again...

I hope everything's swell. I miss you.

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The Grampians

Over the last few days I spent some time in recovery mode, hanging out with my folks in The Grampians. We walked trails, witnessed the destruction of the floods, saw wildflowers and watched kangaroos box. I filmed this on my phone out the window of our cabin:



Here's an echidna we saw on the track:

And various wild flowers and orchids:

A view of our caravan park:

I needed a rest. I got one. Thank you.

I hope everything's all right where you are.

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